Pros
- Includes 3G connectivity
- Pretty, light, thin, and stylish
Cons
- Keys are small and fingers slip off easily
- Awful audio quality
At A Glance
Though the Sony VAIO VPCY218FX has many of the ingredients to be a powerful-yet-slim ultraportable, it's not quite there.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 1200.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.9 inches |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.3 pounds |
| Weight | 3.8 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 64 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:22 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 514 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 467 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 419 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 777 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 825 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1044 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 360 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 413 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 301 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 601 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 19.52 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 16.11 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 14.12 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 12.25 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 11.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 9.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 14.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
